Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan 1st Congressional District in 2020 Michigan General Election.
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Get StartedI am in favor of ending qualified immunity. Police should be without a doubt held to the same laws and standards we are, if not higher. Those that we entrust to protect us have become a militarized, revenue generating force who consider themselves to be above the law. Win, lose, or draw I will do everything I can to reverse the culture that got us to such an ugly dystopian society of the civilians vs the police. The same government that took our tax money to fund never ending wars also gives old tanks and weaponry to the police forces. Learn more
We owe it to ourselves and to them to seek new solutions like decriminalization, to not only reduce the prison population, but also save taxpayers a lot of money that could instead be allocated to rehabilitation programs. I do not agree with many of Governor Whitmer’s policies, but I will say that her decision to pardon all nonviolent inmates who were prosecuted for cannabis related charges is a step in the direction for ending the senseless war on drugs. Learn more
By protecting private property and eventually selling off the Bureau of Land Management, we can create incentive for land owners to do the right thing. The government, as usual, has a terrible track record of protecting land, people and environment. In the case of irresponsible land owners unable to be responsible with their freedom they would have to face a transparent trial by their peers and pay restitution for all types of damage done. It’s also important to mention the best system of checks and balances in a free market which is this collective buying power of consumers (AKA the boycott) which has the power to end corporations and businesses overnight. Learn more
Not only is occupational licensing unconstitutional, it is downright expensive and time consuming. Government yet again creates more obstacles to employment and prospertity by controlling the rules to the game. I am for the end of all occupational licensing being handled by the government. I believe in bodily autonomy and personal responsibility and it should be up to the individual to learn the correct way to perform high skilled jobs, along with the businesses who choose to hire them, or face restitution or jail time if someone’s property is damaged or someone is harmed. Learn more
It was supposed to be a 1% tax for those making less than $50,000 annually and a 3% tax for those above $50,000 annually. I think it’s important to point out that those who kept working during Covid-19 or went back to work fairly quickly would have had a better stimulus had the President suspended the income tax. I am for the abolishment or reduction of any and all taxes and closure of the Internal Revenue Service. Learn more
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